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Chapter 9, 10, 19 Vocab
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Communication
9th Grade
05/14/2012

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ch.9 catagoricial terms
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a word like never or always
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controlling purpose
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dominate goal of speech
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hidden agenda
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concealing real purpose of a speech
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narrowing topic
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scaling down a general topic
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occasion
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time and circumstances
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purpose statement
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sentence specifying subject
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speech to entertain
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usually a humorous speech
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speech to inform
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tries to make audience knowledgable
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speech to persuade
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tries to persuade audience
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thesis statement
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sentence summing up point of view
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ch.10 dynamism
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trait associated with presentaion
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extemperaneous delivery
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delivery from an outline
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fluency
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flow without interuption
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transition
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words, phrases, and sentences
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impromptu delivery
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delivery that isnt rehearsed
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manuscript delivery
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every word of speech is written
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memorized delivery
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memorized presentation of manuscript
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ch. 19 after-dinner speech
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speech after dinner
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burlesque
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treating someone of minor importance
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overstatement
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hyperbole
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pun
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humorous remarks
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situational irony
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what someone expects and what actually happens
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tone
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attitude towards subject
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understatement
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opposite of overstatement
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verbal irony
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audience knows what speaker said isnt what they meant
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10 extra - interruption
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stopping the speaker during the speech
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logical
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something that uses common sense
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audience
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group of people that listen to your speech
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dull thesis
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thesis lacking enough wording
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interesting thesis
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thesis that follows directions and has alot of wording
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garbagology
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accurately describes the subject
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broad statement
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doesnt limit the subject or help you prepare
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narrow statement
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so the speaker can make wise decisions
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generating interest
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grabbing the audience with your introduction
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concise
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states the speakers position briefly and accurately
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